This is my adjusted version of the Shimmerpack deck. Using this to climb the ladder this month, so far it's been far outperforming any of my other decks, perhaps because it's still relatively unexpected.
Card changes;
Humbug Swarm was meh to begin with, then it got nerfed. So it's out.
Lumen Shepherd is essentially a free token, then you swap it out for a market card with one of your merchants.
Equivocate is really bad in an aegis-heavy meta. You waste two spells AND give them a card, which is terrible value. Instead, Carnosaur kills them, AND leaves you with a 6/6 on board. Much better value but situational, so we'll run just one in the market and keep the three maindeck Equivocates.
Weaknesses: Decks running big aegis units (Icaria, Sword of Unity), board clears (Hailstorm, Harsh Rule) and other token decks (Praxis Tokens). Yet somehow it's still doing really well on ladder, so I'll keep playing it until it stops being profitable.
I may also end up swapping out the Archive Curators as they often feel like the weakest cards in the deck, but I've yet to find anything that performs better in practice.
Initiate of the Sands
x4
1
Permafrost
x4
2
Equivocate
x3
2
Find the Way
x2
2
Talir's Favored
x4
2
Teacher of Humility
x4
2
Temple Scribe
x4
3
Auralian Merchant
x4
3
Jennev Merchant
x4
4
Archive Curator
x4
4
Sandstorm Titan
x4
4
Xenan Obelisk
x3
6
Lumen Shepherd
x2
6
Scouting Party
x4
Primal Sigil
x2
Time Sigil
x8
Crest of Wisdom
x4
Diplomatic Seal
x3
Elysian Banner
x4
Seat of Wisdom
x4
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Marisen's Disciple is probably the best card to go with to replace the Shepherds. I may like the idea of the Shepherds more than I actually like their effect, but they really do come in handy more often than you'd think. It and Find the Way are to give you card advantage and fodder to ship away with the Merchants. Otherwise I find myself with nothing I really want to trade away and sometimes even playing Merchants without using their effect.